Chondroblastoma: An evaluation of the recurrences and functional outcomes following treatment.

Objective: Chondroblastoma is a benign aggressive tumor which needs surgical treatment and has a recurrence rate up to 35%. Extended (aggressive) curettage is the mainstay of treatment and local adjuvants have been reported to decrease the recurrence rate.

Methods: The recurrence rates and the functional results of 14 patients who were treated in our institution and 2 other patients who were treated elsewhere between the years 2004-2016 were evaluated.

The incidence and distribution of primary fibula tumors and tumor-like lesions: A 35-year experience.

Purpose: Primary bone tumors of the fibula are rare. There are only a few studies reporting the incidence, histologic, and anatomic distribution of primary fibula tumors. This study aimed to comprehensively report the incidence, presenting symptoms, and histologic tumor types with the anatomic and histologic distribution of primary bone tumors of the fibula.

Reconstruction of the Achilles tendon using quadriceps tendon graft in bilateral xanthomas secondary to familial hypercholesterolemia: A case report.

Achilles tendon xanthomas are rarely seen masses that are highly associated with hyperlipidemia. They are manifested in two types: Xanthomas developed secondary to familial hypercholesterolemia and cerebrotendinous xanthomatoses. In this report, we present a case of bilateral Achilles tendon xanthoma secondary to familial hypercholesterolemia and resection along with a portion of the Achilles tendon.

Painful transient edema in the tibial diaphysis: the challenges and the essence of biopsy in treatment.

Background: Some patients experience a non-traumatic pain in the tibial diaphysis similar to that in the clinical and radiological findings of a tumor, an infection or a stress fracture and cannot be definitively diagnosed even after biopsy. In this study, our aim was to exhibit the challenges in the diagnosis of this patient group and to evaluate this type of patients with a limited population in the literature.

Methods: Eighteen extremities of 16 patients, whose complaints of non-traumatic pain in the tibial diaphysis were evaluated by our tumor council and T2-weighted MR scans of the medullary bone had shown hyperintense signal changes or tumor-like appearances, were evaluated with histological, radiological, and clinical results.

Primary bone tumors and tumor like lesions of the ulna.

Objective: The aim of this study was to discuss the diagnosis and surgical management and their results according to stage of primary bone tumors at ulna and to share our experience on this exceptional location for bone tumors.

Methods: We have retrospectively reviewed our clinics database and identified 23 cases (14 males and 9 females, mean age was 28.9 (range 4-77)) with primary bone tumors and tumor like lesion involvement of ulna.

Surgical Treatment of Confirmed Intraosseous Lipoma of the Calcaneus: A Case Series.

Intraosseous lipoma of the calcaneus is a benign lesion formed by mature adipose tissue. When the lesion is symptomatic, the most frequent presentation is localized pain and soft tissue swelling. Because these lesions can regress spontaneously, conservative treatment methods are recommended.

Primary Tumor and Tumor-Like Lesions of Bones of the Foot: Single-Center Experience of 166 Cases.

Primary bone tumors of the foot are rare lesions. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical manifestations, treatment modalities, and recurrences of various primary bone tumors of the foot from a specialized center for orthopedic oncology. Among 3681 musculoskeletal tumor cases, which were diagnosed and surgically treated in our hospital from 1983 to 2013, 166 primary tumor and tumor-like bone lesions of the foot (4.

Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis by using proximal humeral locking plate.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term clinical and radiological results of tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) with proximal humeral locking plate.

Material And Methods: Eight patients (7 female, 1 male; average age 53 years (range: 24-67)) who underwent TTCA with proximal humeral locking plate between 2009 and 2011, were retrospectively evaluated with AOFAS hindfoot scale and Maryland foot score system. The mean follow up was 32.

Surface Aneurysmal Bone Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Features in 10 New Cases.

Aneurysmal bone cyst originating from the surface of the bone, either within the cortex or subperiosteally, is an uncommon anatomic subtype. This article reports the clinical and radiologic evaluations and treatment outcomes of 10 patients with surface aneurysmal bone cysts that were surgically treated between 1982 and 2014. Mean age at the time of surgery was 22.

Unusual localizations of unicameral bone cysts and aneurysmal bone cysts: A retrospective review of 451 cases.

Unicameral bone cysts (UBC) and aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) are benign cystic lesions of bone which are easily diagnosed. However, unusual locations may lead to a false diagnosis. Therefore the aim of this retrospective study was to determine the frequency of unusual localizations.

Detection of normal plantar fascia thickness in adults via the ultrasonographic method.

Background: Heel pain is a prevalent concern in orthopedic clinics, and there are numerous pathologic abnormalities that can cause heel pain. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, and the plantar fascia thickens in this process. It has been found that thickening to greater than 4 mm in ultrasonographic measurements can be accepted as meaningful in diagnoses.

Isolated subtalar fusion for neglected painful intra-articular calcaneal fractures.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the radiological and clinical outcomes of treatment of subtalar arthrodesis in patients developing talocalcaneal arthrosis secondary to intra-articular calcaneal fractures.

Methods: The study included 20 patients (21 feet) who underwent subtalar arthrodesis due to symptomatic subtalar arthrosis following conservative treatment for intra-articular calcaneal fracture between 2005 and 2011. Autograft or allograft was used in 11 patients.

May bone cement be used to treat benign aggressive bone tumors of the feet with confidence?

Using bone cement for the reconstruction of defects created after curettage of benign aggressive bone tumors is among acceptable methods. The study aimed to assess the effect of bone cement used in aggressive bone tumors in the feet on the function of the feet. Five patients were reviewed.